John W. Neill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 May 1934 Frimley, England | ||
| Died | 21 August 2019 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1956–1958 | Southgate | ||
| 1958–1961 | Army | ||
| 1961–1971 | Bowdon | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | |
| 1960–1968 | Great Britain | 57 | |
| 1958–1968 | England | 33 | |
John Whitley Neill (15 May 1934 – 21 August 2019)[1] represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games and was captain of the Great Britain Field Hockey team at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. He played 57 times for Great Britain between 1960 and 1968 (a record at the time).[2]
Biography
Born in Frimley, Surrey, England and was educated at Rugby School[3]
Neill played club hockey for Southgate and made his debut for England in 1958 and toured South Africa the same year. He participated at the 1960 Olympics when playing for the Army at club level. After two years National Service in the Royal Artillery, Neill signed for Bowdon Hockey Club and represented Cheshire at county level 43 times.[3][4][5]
Neill was at Bowdon when he received his second and third Olympic Games call ups.[6]
Neill was also a Director of the family brewing and distilling company Greenall Whitley plc.[3]
References
- ^ Neill, John (9 September 2019). "Neill". The Telegraph Announcements. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ John Neill at Sports Reference at Sports Reference
- ^ a b c "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "Land Included In Hockey XI." Times [London, England] 9 Oct. 1964". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Our Special Correspondent-KOMAZAWA, OCT. 12. "The Old Story Of Failure To Finish." Times [London, England] 13 Oct. 1964". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Midland men in Olympic hockey 18". Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1964. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.